Chapter 35: Fleeting Light was defeated by his best sword technique, Flowing Cloud Sword Technique...
【Recommended background music: Jade Dragon Fighting】
When Gu Congxing arrived at the Jiuxiao Martial Arts Arena, the high seats outside were already crowded with people.
"Hey, Congxing, you're here."
A tall and mighty figure came from behind. It was Yao Qi who was standing with a gun.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Gu Congxing got straight to the point and asked, "Fellow Daoist Yao, did you really agree to swap places with Gu Qing simply because you're the host's disciple and can't refuse?"
Yao Qi raised his thick eyebrows upon hearing this and smiled, "Of course, it's not just because of this. If it were anyone else, perhaps I wouldn't have changed."
"That……?"
Yao Qi came closer with a smile, and Gu Congxing saw his pointed fangs.
"Cong Xing, I heard from the brothers on duty that something seemed to be going on on the mountain where the Gu family resides yesterday?"
Gu Congxing said nothing and waited calmly for him to continue.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Yao Qi glanced at the Gu family's disciples in the distance and raised his lips to say:
"In the individual competition, Cong Xing, you will definitely forge ahead, but if Gu Qing stops in the quarterfinals, won't the two of you be a match? How frustrating it would be if we couldn't have a genuine fight."
"It just so happens that he wants to change, so I'll just do it for him."
Gu Congxing hadn't anticipated his intentions, and a look of surprise crossed his face. He and Yao Qi stared at each other for a moment, then shared a smile.
"Then I can't let you down with such kindness."
The two men bumped fists, and then heard the elder's bell-like voice from the center of the martial arts arena: "The individual duel of the Immortal Sect Competition begins—"
"The first match is between Gu Congxing of the Qingxuan Sword Sect and Gu Qing of the Youbeizhou Gu Clan!"
Gu Congxing jumped with his feet, his clothes fluttering, and landed in the center of the fighting arena like a white bird with long feathers.
Opposite him was Gu Qing, who was dressed in a long crimson purple robe.
The two of them faced each other silently, and then they heard whispers coming from all around.
"I didn't expect the first match would be between two Gu Clan disciples."
"Gu Congxing appeared as a member of the Qingxuan Sword Sect and is not considered a disciple of the Gu family."
"I heard that Gu Congxing left the Gu family at a young age and became a disciple of Zhuoguang Sword Master. I don't know how good his swordsmanship is. However, Gu Qing has inherited the authentic Liuyun Sword Technique. I wonder if Gu Congxing can get away with it..."
Gu Qing drew his sword and stared directly into Gu Congxing's eyes, his fighting spirit surging in them. "Gu Congxing, yesterday you launched a sneak attack and left the summit in a mess. Brother Mingting and I had to clean up the mess for you. Today, I will take revenge for everything!"
Gu Congxing sneered, his eyes sharp on his pretty face.
"Stop talking nonsense and let's fight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Gu Congxing swung the Whale-Slaying Sword in his hand towards the opposite side!
“Zheng——”
Two heavenly-level spirit swords confronted each other, making a loud bang!
Gu Qing's eyes became fierce, and he used the sword technique with a light step. Wherever the sword went, there was a tremendous spiritual pressure following!
Gu Congxing held the sword in front of his chest and resisted fiercely, eliminating the sword's force with one move.
"Flowing Clouds, Myriad Things!"
He shouted loudly, and the Whale-Slaying Sword burst out with golden sword intent, carrying boundless sharpness and striking directly at Gu Qing!
Gu Qing took a step back, and in the blink of an eye, he supported himself on the ground with one hand and summoned a wall of thick earth!
The sword light pierced straight into the earth wall, breaking through the cracks, but Gu Qing's spiritual power surged and thickened the place where the sword hit, and actually dissolved it into the rock and soil.
Gu Congxing's expression changed.
"I didn't expect that Gu Qing actually has a single earth spiritual root." Outside the Jiuxiao Martial Arts Arena, Zhong Ming, who was sitting on the high seat of the Qingxuan Sword Sect, frowned.
Lan Jue, who was beside him, stared at the scene on the battlefield and said in a low voice, "The Gu family's swordsmanship is powerful and their offensive is fierce, while cultivators with earth-type spiritual roots are always very defensive. In this way, Gu Qing is both offensive and defensive."
"Tsk, this guy has never displayed his earth-based skills in a team battle."
"I think he's preparing for a one-on-one fight and has concealed his strength. But if Cong Xing uses the Illusion Sword Infinite Art taught by his master, he should be able to find a flaw and win. However..."
Lan Jue's gaze fell on the silver-white figure and he said softly, "Cong Xing doesn't seem to want others to think that Gu Qing is the only one proficient in Liuyun Sword Technique."
"Of course!" Zhong Ming said resolutely, "My swordsmanship was taught to me by my senior brother. He is very proud of his Liuyun swordsmanship and will definitely not give in on this aspect!"
"Brother, you can definitely use the Liuyun Sword Technique to defeat Gu Qing in one fell swoop!"
In the center of the fighting arena, the earth wall gradually dissipated, revealing Gu Qing with a smug look behind it.
"Gu Congxing, you don't need Zhuoguang Sword Master's swordsmanship. Are you planning to use Liuyun Sword Technique to decide the outcome?"
The Whale Slaying Sword clanged loudly, and Gu Congxing held the sword across his chest, saying coldly, "So what?"
"Oh."
Gu Qing hummed softly, and spiritual energy surged around him, causing the ground beneath Gu Congxing's feet to suddenly collapse!
"Then you will definitely lose!"
Gu Congxing sensed the movement under his feet and immediately turned around, but Gu Qingling's sword had already struck like lightning and pierced Gu Congxing's heart!
He was stuck in the air and couldn't dodge, and faced with this series of moves, his left arm sleeve was suddenly cut, leaving a blood mark!
"Senior Brother!" Zhong Ming, who was sitting on a high seat in the distance, cried out in pain.
The bracelet on Gu Congxing's wrist emitted a lustrous green light, automatically releasing a healing spell. At this moment, Gu Congxing had already stepped up, wielding his sword and slashing at Gu Qing!
Gu Qing also jumped forward and fought against Gu Congxing with a sword!
"boom--"
The two figures, one deep and one shallow, fought faster and faster. At first, everyone could see their figures clearly, but as they used sword moves one after another, they could only see the two sword forces colliding in the flickering!
Similar steps, same sword moves, similar magic power!
Like a mirror, both of them used the Liuyun sword technique to the extreme!
"It turns out that Gu Congxing also uses the Liuyun Sword Technique so brilliantly..."
On the high seats on the other side of the Jiuxiao Martial Arts Arena, everyone from the Tianlin Sect was staring intently, their eyes glued to the two figures.
Si Junjian had no expression on his face, but his eyes always followed the movement of the white shadow.
"I heard that the disciples of the Gu family and the Qingxuan Sword Sect fought each other. Zhuoguang Sword Master accepted Gu Congxing as his disciple because he was impressed by his Liuyun Sword Technique."
Xie Duyin beside him raised his head and took a big gulp of wine, wiped his mouth and said:
"No wonder. However, he is different from Gu Qing. He has been away from the Gu family for many years. If he fights with Liuyun Sword Technique alone, I am afraid..."
Not long after he said this, the spiritual energy in the center of the fighting arena fluctuated, and the air surged. The crimson-purple figure in the middle leaped high into the air, and the spiritual sword was carrying an immense force!
"Is this the seventeenth move of Liuyun Sword Technique?!" Xie Duyin exclaimed.
Seeing the long white shadow pause slightly, Lan Jue on the other side couldn't help but clench his hands.
“How is it possible—!”
In the center of the fighting arena, Gu Congxing looked up at Gu Qing, whose clothes were fluttering, with disbelief on his face.
Gu Qing is only in the early stage of Jindan, but he has already learned the seventeenth move of Liuyun Sword Technique!
This sword technique has a total of eighteen moves. Gu Mingting only broke through the last two sword moves after he reached the Nascent Soul stage, but Gu Qing had already learned them!
The scene of Gu Qing and Gu Mingting getting along intimately flashed through his mind, and Gu Congxing felt his chest tighten, and spiritual power surged throughout his body.
A golden light flashed in his eyes, and in the blink of an eye he had summoned the Whale-Slaying Sword and placed it horizontally in the sky, opening a spiritual shield!
"boom--!"
Gu Qing suddenly swung his sword, and for a moment the sword light in the arena was bright, striking Gu Congxing like lightning!
“Buzz!”
The Whale-Slaying Sword made a low roaring humming sound, and golden light surged, but the spiritual energy barrier was broken and shattered inch by inch by the sword force in the air!
"Senior Brother!" "Gu Congxing!"
There were loud shouts coming from afar, but Gu Congxing had no time to pay attention. The approaching sword light was reflected in his eyes, and the next moment he felt a sharp pain in his left shoulder!
Before falling to the ground, Gu Congxing saw Gu Qing's figure high in the sky.
There was no expression on his delicate and exquisite face, but his eyes were filled with murderous hatred.
Gu Qing, did he really hate himself so much? This move even carried boundless killing intent.
Gu Congxing was knocked to the ground by the sword, and blood gushed out for a while.
On the other side of the field of vision, the elders of Ganyang Sect had already started walking towards this place. Yao Qi came to the outside of the fighting arena barrier with a look of astonishment, and heard the loud shouts of the outer monks. Gu Congxing felt the coldness of the ground and heard a buzzing sound in his head.
Am I going to lose?
Just like that, he was defeated by the Liuyun sword technique that he was best at?
Flowing Cloud Sword Technique...
At this moment, Gu Congxing's mind flashed back to the days and nights he spent learning sword techniques.
He started learning the first move of Liuyun Sword Technique when he was a child, working day and night, burning the midnight oil, and never slacking off.
After tens of thousands of sword swings and thousands of duels, the Liuyun sword technique has become as inseparable from him as breathing and is irreplaceable.
"The sword moves lightly yet fiercely, rising from behind, using softness to overcome hardness, its thousand changes are like flowing clouds."
A voice suddenly rang in my mind, it was the words I heard when I was teaching my junior apprentice brother.
But at the same time, the same words were echoed by another clear voice.
——It’s Gu Mingting.
It was his teachings that I engraved in my heart, so I passed them on to my junior fellow apprentice without missing a single word.
Rising from behind, using softness to overcome hardness...
This whisper echoed over and over in Gu Congxing's mind. No one else's figure was reflected in his sight, only the vast blue sky and white clouds.
He opened his eyes wide and stared up at the sky without blinking.
That is, boundless golden sunlight and smoky clouds.
Although flowing clouds seem invisible and traceless, they are always accompanied by the most dazzling light of the sun and the moon.
He felt that all the sounds were fading away, and only the whisper in his heart and the traces of clouds in his eyes became clearer and clearer.
"To rise from behind, to overcome the strong with the soft..."
He whispered softly, the light in his eyes becoming brighter.
That's right! Liuyun Sword Technique doesn't rely solely on fierce sword moves to win. The seventeenth move of the sword technique is definitely not such a powerful sword move!
After all, this was the Gu family sword technique taken from Yun Xiang, the Liuyun sword technique that had accompanied him day and night for decades!
"The shadow leaves no trace, the light follows!"
Gu Congxing suddenly shouted out this sword technique, and the spiritual power in his body surged like waves!
The elder of Ganyang Sect, who thought the fight was over, suddenly stopped and looked at the young man who stood up with a sword in shock!
“——Flowing Clouds, Floating Light!”
Along with this loud shout, extremely pure golden spiritual power burst out like sunlight, but was gradually gathered onto the sword body.
The young man was shrouded in a stream of light. He raised his eyes and suddenly swung his sword!
The sword seems extremely light, but it carries boundless sharpness and tremendous spiritual pressure!
"! Damn it!" Gu Qing immediately gathered all his sword energy once again, unleashing the exact same sword move as before, and the two sword energies collided with a loud bang!
However, the sword technique that seemed impeccable just now was suddenly split in half by the golden light!
"--No!!"
Gu Qing let out a low roar of disbelief, but the next moment he was hit by the golden sword intent!
He spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground from a high altitude.
The whole place fell into dead silence.
The young man in silver clothes who had just fallen to the ground in a mess now stood proudly, with sword intent surging around him.
——The winner is Gu Congxing!!
I don’t know who exclaimed first, but then cheers broke out one after another!
The seventeenth move of Liuyun Sword Technique shows its true sword intent!
He is Gu Congxing of the Qingxuan Sword Sect, and also the master of the Gu family's Liuyun Sword Technique.
Gu family, Gu Congxing!!
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